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Mosquitoes, though small, are among the deadliest creatures in the world due to their ability to transmit various diseases. These blood-sucking insects are vectors for numerous illnesses that affect ...

They are known as "kissing bugs," but instead of spreading love, they transmit a parasitic disease that can be deadly. Chagas disease is considered endemic; it's present in 21 countries in the ...

Malaria is a global health problem that is caused by a parasite, which is spread by infected mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization, there were about 263 million malaria cases and ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that hospitalized 90 people and killed seven others has ended, according to the New York City Health Department. This recent outbreak raises questions about ...